HILLSDALE — The Hillsdale Community School Board learned about a new statistics and probability class Monday night that was developed by math teacher Nick Tucker and Hillsdale resident Lincoln Miller.

The new class will have real world applications to which students can relate. Hillsdale Community Schools’ Superintendent Shawn Vondra described the class as one any student would be able to take and succeed in.

"It is substantially different than any other math class we offer," Vondra said. "We are going to encourage all students to take it."

If approved at the March school board meeting the class will be available as an elective. It is geared toward seniors who are looking for a practical math class.

"I would expect it to be another thing that will draw students to our school system," Vondra said. "A course like this can serve as a great experience for our students."

The class will have hands on-applications which students will learn from in a fun environment.

Miller and Tucker began working on the curriculum in 2008 and recently completed it.

"The course takes statistics and probability to a level that is really useful for students," Tucker said. "It has been a pleasure to work with Linc."

Miller and his wife Joanne purchased all of the materials for the class.

Board president Bob Batt thanked Miller for once again stepping up and doing something for the good of the students at Hillsdale Community Schools.

During Vondra’s superintendent's report he also presented the board with MEAP Scores from the fall testing cycle.

"I am pleased to see an increasing trends in multiple areas," he said. "We are seeing growth year after year in our students."

In other business the board:

• Approved a field trip request for the track team to compete at a meet at Clare High School.

• Approved a field trip request for the baseball team, which will be traveling to South Carolina over spring break

• Approved a field trip for Davis Middle School fifth grade students to Kimball Camp for an overnight stay in May.